Hermit crabs Calcinus of the world (Anomura: Diogenidae)

Joseph POUPIN


Calcinus urabaensis Campos & Lemaitre, 1994

Illustrations. - • Ocular peduncles, left & right cheliped, P2, P3, and telson. Adapted from Campos & Lemaitre (1994).

References. - Calcinus urabaenis Campos & Lemaitre, 1994: 138 (type locality: gulf of Urabá, Caribbean coast of Colombia).

Calcinus urabaensis - Boschi, 2000: 71(Checklist; Caribbean province).

Shield and cephalic appendages. - Ocular scale with a single terminal spine. Species of normal size, i.e. shield length often greater than 2–3 mm. Anterodorsal plate of branchiostegite unarmed on dorsal margin or with 1–2 spinules subproximally.

Chelipeds (P1). - Upper margin of right chela tuberculated or spinous. Outer face of left palm regularly convex.

Ambulatory legs (P2-P3). - Dorsolateral margins of P3 propodi rounded. Dactyl of P3 subequal to propodus or slightly shorter. Distal pilosity of P3 more prononced than on distal P2, but not forming a dense brush of setae. Ventral margin of P3 dactyl with less than 10 spines.

Armament of telson. - Left lobe of telson with several spines disposed on posterior margin only. Right lobe with several spines.

Coloration. - Shield purple-brown ('red with tinge of purple'). Ocular peduncle multicolored with narrow ring close to cornea. Detailed coloration of ocular peduncle: proximally pink, grading to pale pink or white distally. Chela uniformly colored, often grading to paler distally ('Chelipeds purple, fingers white'). Ambulatory legs (P2 & P3) with ring(s) (Orange, dactyl cream-colored, except for dark red band proximally).

Habitat. - Shallow-waters (on rocks exposed to strong waves, in about 3 m of depth).

Geographic distribution. - Gulf of Urabá, Caribbean coast of Colombia. West Atlantic.

Remarks. - Only one specimen examined for description of this species.


Cite this publication as: J. Poupin (2003, Internet). - Hermit crabs Calcinus of the world (Anomura, Diogenidae). Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval, using the DELTA format.

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